Cassette and handling system
View Patent ↗An embodiment of the invention provides a cassette comprising a top plate, a base plate, a plurality of posts arranged between the top plate and the base plate and defining an operation space, a securing device comprising a stop mechanism and a clamping mechanism and arranged along with one post. The stop mechanism comprises a stop projection provided on an outer side of the one of posts, a stop bar parallel to the one post and slidable disposed through the stop projection, and a stop block disposed on a side of the stop bar. A lower end of the stop bar extends beyond a plane of the base plate when the stop block is bearing against an upper surface of the stop projection. The clamping mechanism comprises a first connection part with a rotation shaft in a middle portion of the first connection part being fixed to the one post and with one end connected with the stop bar in a transmission way, and a securing portion, which connects with the other end of the first connection part and is driven by the first connection part to move horizontally with respect to the one post when an up-and-down movement of the stop bar leads to rotation of the first connection part.
1. A cassette comprising a top plate, a base plate, a plurality of posts arranged between the top plate and the base plate and defining an operation space, a securing device comprising a stop mechanism and a clamping mechanism and arranged along with one post, wherein the stop mechanism comprises:
a stop projection provided on an outer side of the one of posts;
a stop bar parallel to the one post and slidably disposed through the stop projection; and
a stop block disposed on a side of the stop bar, wherein a lower end of the stop bar extends beyond a plane of the base plate when the stop block is bearing against an upper surface of the stop projection, and
the clamping mechanism comprises:
a first connection part with a rotation shaft in a middle portion of the first connection part being fixed to the one post and with one end connected with the stop bar in a transmission way; and
a securing portion, which connects with the other end of the first connection part and is driven by the first connection part to move horizontally with respect to the one post when an up-and-down movement of the stop bar leads to rotation of the first connection part,
wherein the one end of the first connection part connects with the stop bar via a second connection part,
the second connection part connects with the stop bar and the first connection part with a first and a second hinges, respectively,
the securing portion connects with the other end of the first connection part with a third hinge; and
the rotation shaft and shafts of the first, second and third hinges are parallel with each other.
2. The cassette according to claim 1 , wherein a spring is connected between the one post and the stop bar and is used to urging the stop bar downwardly until the stop block bears against the upper surface of the stop projection.
3. The cassette according to claim 2 , wherein a first spring positioning pillar is disposed on a side of the post, and a second spring positioning pillar is disposed on a side of the stop bar and above the first spring positioning pillar, and
wherein two ends of the spring are attached to the first spring positioning pillar and the second spring positioning pillar, respectively.
4. The cassette according to claim 1 , wherein at least two clamping mechanisms are attached to the one post, and the clamping mechanisms comprise the same stop bar.
5. The cassette according to claim 4 , wherein the securing portions of the clamping mechanisms are integral.
6. The cassette according to claim 4 , wherein the securing portions of the clamping mechanisms are independently provided with each other.
7. The cassette according to claim 6 , wherein the first connection parts of the clamping mechanisms have different lengths.
8. The cassette according to claim 1 , wherein a first elastic pad is provided on an inner side of the securing portion facing the inside of the cassette.
9. A handling system comprising a cassette and a handling desk for supporting the cassette thereon, wherein the cassette comprises:
a top plate, a base plate, a plurality of posts arranged between the top plate and the base plate and defining an operation space, a securing device comprising a stop mechanism and a clamping mechanism and arranged along with one post, wherein the stop mechanism comprises:
a stop projection provided on an outer side of the one of posts;
a stop bar parallel to the one post and slidably disposed through the stop projection;
a stop block disposed on a side of the stop bar, wherein a lower end of the stop bar extends beyond a plane of the base plate when the stop block is bearing against an upper surface of the stop projection, and
the clamping mechanism comprises:
a first connection part with a rotation shaft in a middle portion of the first connection part being fixed to the one post and with one end connected with the stop bar in a transmission way; and
a securing portion, which connects with the other end of the first connection part and is driven by the first connection part to move horizontally with respect to the one post when an up-and-down movement of the stop bar leads to rotation of the first connection part, wherein the one end of the first connection part connects with the stop bar via a second connection part, the second connection part connects with the stop bar and the first connection part with a first and a second hinges, respectively, the securing portion connects which the other end of the first connection part with a third hinge; and the rotation shaft and shafts of the first, second and third hinges are parallel with each other.
10. The handling system according to claim 9 , wherein the handling desk comprises:
a base platform;
at least two positioning levers vertically arranged on the base platform for defining a region on the base platform to support the cassette thereon; and
a pair of rotational arms provided on one positioning lever and capable of rotating about the one positioning lever so that ends of the pair of the rotational arms cooperate with each other so as to clamp a glass plate placed in the cassette.
11. The handling system according to claim 10 , wherein a second spring pad is provided on an end of each of the rotational arms.
12. The handling system according to claim 10 , wherein the rotational arms are arcuate levers and the pair of rotational arms are oppositely arranged so as to cooperate with each other.
13. The handling system according to claim 9 , wherein a spring is connected between the one post and the stop bar and is used to urging the stop bar downwardly until the stop block bears against the upper surface of the stop projection.
14. The handling system according to claim 9 , wherein at least two clamping mechanisms are attached to the one post, and the clamping mechanisms comprise the same stop bar.
15. The handling system according to claim 14 , wherein the securing portions of the clamping mechanisms are integral.
16. The handling system according to claim 14 , wherein the securing portions of the clamping mechanisms are independently provided with each other.
17. The handling system according to claim 16 , wherein the first connection parts of the clamping mechanisms have different lengths.
18. The handling system according to claim 9 , wherein a first elastic pad is provided on an inner side of the securing portion facing the inside of the cassette.